The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1887-08-26
Try Crane Brothers if you want a
bargain in groceries fresh from the

Try Crane Brothers if you want a
bargain in groceries fresh from the
market.
A little skirmishing has already taken
place between the Black Hills Tele.
phone company and its patrons in
Rapid City, in consequence of the ex-
orbitant rates charged by said company,
and war is imminent. An ultimatunl
has been issued by a number of resi-
dents in which they declare "that on
and after the first day of September,
1887. we shall rebel against the ex-
torticn of said corporation and pledge
ourselves to discontinue the use of sal l
phones in our stores unless the follow
ing resolution is complied with:
Resolved, That the price paid for
phones including the entire circuit
shall be $3.50 per month and for those
embracing the city shall be reduced
from $500 per ,aontll to $3.50 per
month. as we ask only for reduction
of 80 per cent from the rates now
charged
5000 oil paintings for s'2.15 at Fer
g,lsons.
We herewith publish the new game
law for the benefit of our sporting fra
ternity: Grouse and prairie chickens
can only be killed during the months
of September, October, November and
December. and geese, brandt, ducks,
snipe, curlcw and plover can he legally
slaughtered only between Sept. lstand
May 10Th. is unlawful to kill any
song bird at any time. The new law
imposes fine upon express companies
having in their possession for trans
rortation out of the territory any of
the above named birds. or the carcass
oil any deer, elk or buffalo, and the
shipment of any birds is limited to
points within the territory in quantities
of not OVER Il dozen, shipperto provide
an affidavit that they are not to be sold,
giving name and address. 1t is un-
lawful TO kill or trap quail in Dakota
for two years. Its unlawful to kill
buffalo, elk, deer, antelope or mountain
sheep between September list and
January list of each year.
Crane Bros. arc in receipt of fresh
canned goods Of the best brands every
day.
While crops in Iowa, southern Min
nesota and parts of Illinois and Me-
braska are almost total failure III
consequence of the pro,racted drouth,
Fall River county. and the entire
Black Hills country. has been blessed
with an abundance of rain and, ;,s a
result, crops of all kinds are excellent.
farmers in some parts of the county
have been visited by destructive hail
>ioiE but these were confined to a
snail area. The crop of hay, although
shorter than usual on accoUnt of close
FEEDING. and considerable has been
greatly damaged or totally destroyed
by Ihc continued wei. weather OF the
pest two weeks yet i: will be
Sufficient to supply the local demand
1t ,.il,st. be remembered that very little
Il any, hay is required in this except
ioanaily favored country for range
horses and cattle, as the native grasses
cure on the stalk and furnish an un-
limited quantity Of nutritious food
during the entire winter. This, to-
gethcr with the mild winters ant
hight snow fall. makes this country
peculiarly adapted to the raising OF
stock. The crop Of corn is said TO bt
the best ever raised in the county
| Vegetables are simply immense. th,
recent rains having done wonders fol
late crops of all kinds. Altogether
/ our Industrious scomanry have reason
to feel donhly thankful for the bonntc
oHs crops with which they have been
blessed.
Go to o. l'crguson's for collins ant
/ shror;Gs.